camlet

American  

[kam-lit] / ˈkæm lɪt /

noun

1. a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.

2. apparel made of this material.

3. a rich fabric of medieval Asia believed to have been made of camel's hair or angora wool.

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verb (used with object)

camletted, camletting

1. to decorate (fabric, book edges, etc.) with a colorful, marbled design.

camlet British  

/ ˈkæmlɪt /

noun

1. a tough waterproof cloth

2. a garment or garments made from such cloth

3. a soft woollen fabric used in medieval Asia

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Etymology

Origin of camlet

1350–1400; Middle English camelet < Middle French, perhaps < Arabic khamlah kind of plush fabric, akin to khaml nap, pile

Example Sentences

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camlet

He was wrapped in a camlet cloak, of which the collar was turned up, his knees touched the bars, his hands were spread in the very smoke, and yet he shivered for cold.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

From the wool a kind of camlet cloth is woven.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis

I reckoned I saw her t’other day, a-passing through the Strand, but she saw not me—in a green perpetuance gown, and a black camlet hood.

From It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot by Irwin, M. (Madelaine)

Afanasy Ivanovitch was tall, always wore a short sheepskin coat covered with camlet, sat all doubled up, and was almost always smiling, whether he were telling a story or only listening to one.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 by Various

I trust it’ll wear better than mine, for if ever a camlet was no worth, ’tis that Dear heart, the roguery of wool-drapers, and mercers beside!

From It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot by Irwin, M. (Madelaine)